Barrel-head and seal.



A. J. HODGE 6:. H. B. RUGGLES.

BARREL HEAD AND SEAL.

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1 265,657. Patented May 7,1918.

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BARREL HEAD AND SEAL.

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1,265,657. Patented my 7,1918.

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.ARTHUR J. HODG'E AND HENRY IB. RUGGLES, OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNORS T0 AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY, 0F ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI.

BARREL-'HEAD .AND SEAL.

Specioation of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7', 1918.

To all Iwhom t may concern.'

Be it known that we, ARTHUR J Home and HENRY B. Rectores, citizens ofYV the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Barrel-Heads and Seals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to certain new and nsenl improvements in barrel heads and seais, and has for its primary object, the provision of a barrel head astenefand seal which will be of such form that operation oi a`V rotaryr member in one direction will cause an expansion and tightening of the head within a receptacle andV seal the head in this position, so that operation of the rotary member in the reverse direction Wili have no effect Whatever upon the head.

The invention has for another object the provision o a barrel head fastener and seal ot this character in which the seal Vvvll be oi such construction that the sealing Yand protecting disk must be punctnred Vor removed after the head has once been sealed in position, before the head can again be loosened and removed.

The invention has for a Vfurther object, the provision of a head fastener and seal of this character which will be of such construction that the head may he readily piaceriY in position in a barrel or other receptacle and the rotary cap of the seal operated to cause a radial and transverse expansion of one of the head members and thereby sernreiy fasten and seal the head in position.

The invention has for a further object, the provision of a head of this character in which the expanding head member will be provided with inwardly directed Yslits through which extend the head member con meeting turn pins carried by the opposite head member to retain the outer edges of the cooperating head members in their proper relative positions.

The invention has for a stiil further object. the provision of ay barrel head fastener and seai of the above stated character, in which will be included novel locking means for locking the rotary'-inemizrgerV with the tightening screw for tbeheseti,E to cause rotation oi'Y said screw with the rotary member when the iatter is operated in one direction, and automatically release the rotary inember from the head tightening screw upon operation of the rotar1 member in the reverse direction.

A still further object ot' the intention resides in the novel construction of the rotary member and closing the head of the tightening screw Vand the automatic locking and releasing mechanism, and aise the sealing and protecting dish which prevents unanthorized parties from reaching and tampering with the tightening screw or the automatic locking and releasing mechanism Without first puncturing or destroying the sealing and protecting disk and therebyr leaving.;l traces of their unlawful act.

vWith these and other objects in view, Yoer invention consists in thenovel construction,

combination and arrangement of parts, as Will be hereinafter more in detail described and the asserted noveltj.v specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which clearly and fully illustrate our invention Figure l re Jresents a top plan view of our improved arrel head and seal With the head iooselj; engaged in a barrel,

Fig. E2 is a vertical transverse section through the same,

Fig. is a view similar to Fig. 1, with the head securely sealed in position,

Fig. i: is a vertical transverse section through the head showing Ythe same eX- panded and securely fastened in the barrei,

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary detaii section. substantialiy on the plane of line of Fig. i,

Fig. C is an enlarged vertieai transverse section through the central portion of the head and the seal, in normai position,

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing the head and seal with the iatter in operative position and the central portions of the head members drawn toward one another to expand the head, Y

Fig. 8V is apian vienr of the rotary outer seal member, shots-ing the same in blank V forni,

Fig. 9 is a plan view of the sealinl and protecting. disk.

Fig, l() 1s a plan vien' of the screw straddling washer employed to prevent withdrawal of the head tightening and expanding screw,

Fig. 11 is a bottom plan view of the screw rotating washer or nut,

Fig. 12 is a plan view of the interiorly threaded central screw receiving socket, removed from the inner head member, and

Fig. 13 is a top plan view of the head tightening and expanding screw, looking at the outer end of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 designates the upper portion of a barrel or other cylindrical receptacle having a Croze 2 formed therein with its lower wall or shoulder 3 extending Slightly farther toward the center of the receptacle than the upper wall Ll of said Croze, whereby the head may be readily' placed in the receptacle with the edge of the lower head member 5 resting upon the lower wall or shoulder 3 of said croze il, will be readily understood by referring to Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings.

The inner head melnber 5 is preferably formed of a libreus pulp material and is of concavo-convex form with its convex face positioned downwardly when the head is n1 position within a receptacle, as clearly shown in the drawings. The inner head member 5 is also provided with an interiorlyl threaded central screw receiving socket G extended through the same and having radial tongues 7 bent over upon the upper and lower faces of said head section 5 to retain said interiorly threaded central socket in position.

The outer head member 8 is also preferably formed of a ibrous pulp material and is of concave-convex form with its convex face positioned outwardly and its central portion spaced from the central portion of the inner head member 5, while its outer edge rests upon the outer edge of said inner head member 5 and is connected with the same by suitable connecting staples l) carried by the inner head member 5 and having their parallel legs extending upwardly through the enlarged or widened outer ends 10 of the long radial slits 11 of the outer head member 8, after which the connecting staples 9 are given a quarter turn to bring their attened heads 12 across the ends 10 of said slits 11 and upon the upper or outer face of the head member to draw the edge of the same toward the edge of the inner head member 5. This will permit the outwardly and upwardly bent free extremities 13 of the legs of the connecting staples 9 to bite into the under face of the inner head member 5, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 4 and 5, and thereby revent the connecting staples 9 from accidentally turning in either direction and permitting the edges 0f the head members 5 and 8 to-rnove away from one another.

By referring to the drawings, especially Figs. 1 and 3, it will be readily seen that the slits 11 extend inwardly from the edge of the outer head member S and toward the center of the same and short slits 14 are also provided between the slits 11 and extended inwardly for a short distance from Ithe edge of said head member 8. It will also be evident that the slits 11 and 14 will permit ready radial and transverse expansion of the outer head member S as the central. portion of said outer head member 8 is drawn toward the central portion of the inner head member 5 by the head tightening and expanding screw 15,1 which extends through the central opening 1G of the outer head member 8, as clearly shown in the drawings. the threaded portion of the screw being engaged Ythrough the interiorly threaded screw receiving socket 6, as clearly shown in Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings. Y

The head ti htening and expanding screw 15 is prevente from being withdrawn from the outer head member S by means of a screw straddling washer 17 driven upon the reduced portion 18 of said screw 15 provided lby cutting away diametrically opposite portions of the screw and thereby providing opposite slots to receive the washer 17, as clearly shown in Figs. Q, 4, G and 7. It will be understood that the washer 17 is provided with a transverse recess 19 extending inwardly from one edge to a distano` beyond the center of said washer 1.7, so that it may be readily driven upon the head tightening and expanding screw 15.

The screw straddling washer 17 is spaced from the outer head member 8 by a suitable spacing washer 20 Vloosely engaged around the head tightening and expanding screw 15J and while the washer' 17 prevents withdrawal of the "head tightening and expanding screw 15 from the outer head member 8. inward movement of the head tightening and expanding screw 15 through the einer head member 8, is limited by the annular flange 21 formed upon said head tightening and expanding screw 15 a short distance from the outer end thereof, and which annular flange Q1 engages the upstanding edge 22 of the spacing washer 23 loosely engaged around said head tightening and expandingl V screw 15, outwardly of the outer head member 8 and serving to space said annular flange Q1 from the latter.

Projecting radially from the annular flange 21 is a safety `stop linger 2l, the purpose of which will Jresently appear, and between the annular ange 21 and the outer slotted end or head end 25 of the head tightening and expanding screw 15, the latter is provided with a suitable number of spiral il Il l Il() i and expanding the threads 26 to receive the interioriy Vthreaded hub 27 of a locking nut 28 which ably of hexagonal forni,

is preferas clearly shown in F ig. 11 and is providedi'npon its under face with a lug Q9' which has a straight working edge 30 forming ing transversely or radia. nut 28 and adapted for a shonlder extendlly of said locking Contact or engagement with the safety stop finger 24 to liinit rotation ot the inciting nut 28 in one direction upon the threads 2.6, thereby preventing injury to the threads 26 and the threads oi' the hub 2T and also eliminating danger of the locking nut 28 becoming too tight on the head ot the screw 15 or becoming caught upon the threads 26 and thereby causing rotation ci the head tightening and expanding screw 15 with the locking nut 28 as the iatt er Yis rotated toward the outer end of said head tightening When the working edge stop Vfinger -i,

however, and the locking nut Vdrotated inwardly ing nut or in a clockwise direction, 28 and head tighteningand expandthe locking screw'l will be practically locked together'for Arotation in a. clockwise direction, c and'this rotation of therhead tightening and expanding screw the central portions of ber 5 and the outer thereby expand the head versely, as clearly shown the drawings.

the inner head menihead member 8 and Yill draw together radially and transin #i and 7 of In Fig. 7 the locking nut :2S is shown as being returned position after locking nut 28 is shown to its outermost'or normal the operation of tightening head, while in Fig. 6, the

in Yposition for the beginning of the operation of tightening and expanding the head.

The outer end of the head tightening and expanding screw 15 which is the head end of the screw with the parts formed thereon and the locking nut tectcd by the rotary 28ers inclosed and proouter'seal memberV 31 (shown in blank form in Fig. 8), which consists of a flat central body portion having a central Yaperture 32 andhasV a plurality referabl 33 adapte six in number), to be bent downwardiy at right of radial Varms angies against the sides of thelockingfnet QS, the free ends 34 ofisaid'radiai arrnsj being tapered and adapted to be bent'inwardly at right angles to -the'niaiii'portions of said radial armsfand edges recessed 1 having their 'free or conoaved1 as shown at 35,

for engagement against the outer face of the opstanding portion 22 of the spacing washer -23 and beneath the annularV Hangs to prerent withdrawal 'or' outcr seal member. that when 'placingV member 31 in position,

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Yrotary;enter 'seal the radial arms 33 are bent along the dotted lines 36 and 37,

` of the main portions owe' outwardly engaging and moi-fin Vrotation of this-aimbot' in a reverse the straight side edges of said radial arms are brought into close relation with one another to close allY space between said radial arms 33 and thereby prevent the insertion of a tool between said radial arms 33 for the purpose oi' tampering with the parts inclosed and surrounded by the same. It will also be understood that before the radial arms 33 are bent inwardly, a sealing and protecting diskV 38',V preferably solid and of hexagonal form, as clearly shown in Fig. 9 oi' the drawings, yis placed in the rotary outer seal member V31 to cover the central aperture 32 thereof and cover the outer siotted end 25 of the head tightening and expanding screw 15 and VVthtnreby prevent an unauthorized party from engaging a screw driver or other Vtool with the head tightening and expanding screw 15 to rotate the iatter in either direction. Y

As the main portions of the radial arlns 33 eng-a e the sides of the sealing and protecting ish-38 and also the locking nut or screw rotating nut, these two members will always rotate with vthe rotary outer seal member 31. Therefore, after the head has been placed in position within the receptacle, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it will simply be necessary Vto Vgrasp the rotary outer seal member and rotate the same in a clockwise direction to canse the locking nut-or sores1 rotating net-*28 to more downwardly or inwardlyv openV the'threads 26 until the working edge 30 of the lng 29 contacts with or engages the safety stop finger 24 and catches the same, when a continued rotation of the rotary enter seai member 31 in this direction will also cause the head tightening and expandin g screw 15 to rotate in the saine-direction and thereby tighten and expand the head by drawing together'the central portions .of the inner Yhead member 5 and the outer-"head member 8, asV previously described. 75

A counter-clockwise rotation of the rotary shown in Fig. 18,* and VTouter"seal member Sfwiil, hornet-fer, canse the-'locking nut or SorenTV rotating nut to upon the threads to the position shown in Fig. 7,- without having any' eifect whatever upon Vthe head tightening and expanding screw 15, the lug 29 dis- :aw-ay from Contact with the safetyV stop nger .24 as said locking nut or screw rotating nutV Y28 moves outwardlyl v It will Vthereforebe seen that after the head hasionce been-'secured in position and expanded, it can 'only'be tightened by rotation oftliewtary outer seal member 31, but

direction will have no eil'ect whatever upon the Vhead 'ofthe tightening and expandin screw 15 and the latter can not be reache without, first removing this rotary outer seal member 3l or puncturing the sealing and protecting disk 38. This, therefore, makes it impossible for unauthorized parties to loosen or remove the head after it has once been expanded and secured in position without leaving evidence of their unlawful act.

While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been shown and illustrated, it will be understood that minor changes in the details ot' construction and arrangement of parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims Without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages of the same.

lVhat is claimed is z* l. A barrel head fastener and seal comprising a head tightening and expandin screw having a portion of its head en threaded, a screw operating member mounted upon said threaded portion, means for rotating said screw operating member and inclosing the same, and means for limiting free rotation of said member upon said head tightening and expanding screw in one direction and locking together said member and said screw,

2. A barrel head fastener and seal comprising a head tightening and expanding screw having a portion of its head threaded, a safety stop member projecting radially from said head, a screw operating member rotatably mounted upon said head and having a lug formed thereon for engagement with said safety stop member to lock together said screw and said screw operating member during rotation of the latter in one direction, a rotatable outer seal member inclosing the head of said screw and said screw operating member, said rotatable outer seal member being adapted to cause rotation of said screw operating member, and a sealing disk carried by said outer rotatable seal member to cover and protect the head of said screw.

3. A barrel head fastener and seal comprising a head tightening and expanding screw having a portion of its head threaded, a pin projecting radially from said head of said screw, a screw rotating member mounted upon the threaded portion of said head of the screw, a pin engaging lug carried by said member for engagement with said pin when said member is rotated in one direction to lock said member with said screw and compel the latter to rotate with said member to tighten and expand the barrel head through which said screw is engaged, a rotatable outer seal member for inclosing and rotating the first mentioned member, and a screw covering and protecting sealing disk Within said rotatable outer seal member for covering and protecting the head of said screw.

4. The combination with inner and outer receptacle head members; of a head eX- panding and fastenin screw carried by said outer receptacle heef member and having threaded engagement with the inner receptacle head member, a screw rotating member threaded upon the head of said screw, means for locking together said screw and said screw rotating member upon rotation oi the latter in one direction to cause said screw to draw the inner receptacle head member toward the outer receptacle head member and thereby expand and fasten said head members, an outer rotatable seal member surrounding the head of said screw and said screw rotating member and engaged with the sides of the latter to operate said screw rotating member, and a screw head covering and protecting sealing washer within said outer rotatable seal member.

The combination with a receptacle head; of a tightening and expanding screw, a screw rotating member mounted upon the same, means for locking said screw rotating member with said screw to rotate the latter upon rotation of said screw rotating member in one direction, an outer rotatable seal member inclosing said screw rotating member, said screw rotating member being adapted to rotate with said outer seal member, and means carried by said outer seal member for covering and protecting the head of said screw.

6. The combination with an inner head member, an outer radially slit head member, means for connecting said outer radially slit head member at its slit portions with the said inner head member, a head tightening and expanding screw carried by said outer radially slit head member, means for preventing withdrawal of said screw, said screw having threaded engagement with said inner head member, a screw rotating member mounted upon the head of said screw` means for locking together said screw rotating member and said screw for rotation in one direction, an outer seal member for in closing and rotating said screw rotating member in either direction, and a sealing and screw head protecting disk carried by said outer seal member.

In testimony whereof we ahx our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR J. HODGE. HENRY B. RUGGLES Witnesses:

R, H. PINNEY, Eurrai C. SALQUIsT.

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